Technology, AI, Political Economy, and Economic Development

Technology, AI, Political Economy, and Economic Development: A conversation with Simon Johnson by New Books in Economics

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Simon Johnson (MIT Sloan Economics Professor and Former IMF Chief Economist) on Technology, AI, Political Economy, and Economic Development: Simon Johnson (MIT Sloan Economics Professor and Former IMF Chief Economist) joins the podcast to discuss his new book "Power and Progress", co-authored with his MIT colleague Daron Acemoglu, on the interplay between technology, political economy, an... by The Capitalism and Freedom in the Twenty-First Century Podcast

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Power and Progress with Simon Johnson by Thinkers & Ideas

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#260 - Power and Progress: A Dialogue with Daron Acemoglu by Converging Dialogues

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Simon Johnson on Science & the Economy by Open to Debate

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Simon Johnson on Banking, Technology, and Prosperity: What’s more intense than leading the IMF during a financial crisis? For Simon Johnson, it was co-authoring a book with fellow economist (and past guest) Daron Acemoglu. Written in six months, their book Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle... by Conversations with Tyler

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Will AI Conquer the World? (ft. Jon Askonas & Samuel Hammond) by Moment of Truth

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Is Technological Progress Good For Everyone? With Daron Acemoglu: In his new book, "Power and Progress: Our 1000-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity", renowned MIT Professor of Economics Daron Acemoglu (with co-author Simon Johnson) argues that the benefits from technological progress are shaped by the distribution of power in society. In this episode, Acemoglu joins Bethany and Luigi to discuss the key challenges of ensuring that this progress benefits everyone, not just the wealthy and powerful. They discuss the rules, norms, and expectations around technology governance, the unintended consequences of AI development, and how the mismanagement of property rights, especially over data, can reinforce inequality and exploitation. by Capitalisn't

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How to direct the power of digital technology into economic and political progress: Simon Johnson on what we can learn from our 1000-year struggle over technology and prosperity to make our age of Generative AI more equitable: EPISODE 1712: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Simon Johnson, co-author of POWER & PROGRESS, on what we can learn from our 1000-year struggle over technology and prosperity to make our age of Generative AI more equitable by Keen On

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What the Industrial Revolution Teaches Us About the AI Revolution by What's Your Problem?

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Power, progress, and technology (with Daron Acemoglu) by Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer

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Matthew O. Jackson, "The Human Network: How Your Social Position Determines Your Power, Beliefs, and Behaviors" (Vintage, 2019) by New Books in Public Policy

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Matthew O. Jackson, "The Human Network: How Your Social Position Determines Your Power, Beliefs, and Behaviors" (Vintage, 2019): An interview with Matthew O. Jackson by New Books in Anthropology

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Matthew O. Jackson, "The Human Network: How Your Social Position Determines Your Power, Beliefs, and Behaviors" (Vintage, 2019): An interview with Matthew O. Jackson by New Books in Political Science

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Matthew O. Jackson, "The Human Network: How Your Social Position Determines Your Power, Beliefs, and Behaviors" (Vintage, 2019): An interview with Matthew O. Jackson by New Books in Sociology

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Matthew O. Jackson, "The Human Network: How Your Social Position Determines Your Power, Beliefs, and Behaviors" (Vintage, 2019): An interview with Matthew O. Jackson by New Books in Public Policy

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Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson, "Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity" (PublicAffairs, 2023): An interview with Simon Johnson by New Books in Science, Technology, and Society

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Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson, "Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity" (PublicAffairs, 2023) by New Books in Critical Theory

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Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson, "Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity" (PublicAffairs, 2023) by New Books in Economics

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Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson, "Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity" (PublicAffairs, 2023) by New Books in Economic and Business History

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Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson, "Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity" (PublicAffairs, 2023) by New Books in Early Modern History

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Ron Daniels: The Role of Universities in Defense of Liberal Democracy by The Good Fight

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Benjamin Ho, "Why Trust Matters: An Economist's Guide to the Ties That Bind Us" (Columbia UP, 2021): An interview with Benjamin Ho by New Books in Economics

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Simon Johnson, “13 Bankers: The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown” (Pantheon, 2010): [Re-posted with permission from Jenny Attiyeh’s ThoughtCast] Simon Johnson, the Professor of Entrepreneurship at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, and former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, by New Books in Economics

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The rise of the alt-right: Baruch College professor Thomas J. Main discusses his new book, “The Rise of the Alt-Right,” with Bill Finan, director of the Brookings Institution Press. In the interview and his book, Main describes the alt-right’s ideological roots, how... by The Brookings Cafeteria

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124. Daron Acemoglu on Economics, Politics, and Power: Economist Daron Acemoglu likes to tackle big questions. He tells Steve how colonialism still affects us today, who benefits from new technology, and why democracy wasn’t always a sure thing. by People I (Mostly) Admire

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Words of Attack: Rhetoric Against Liberal Democratic Values with James McAdams by New Books in Political Science

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Who Controls our Technology? ft. Daron Acemoğlu & Simon Johnson: Technological progress is the ultimate driver of economic progress, but do we need to think about who controls the direction of technological development? Daron Acemoğlu & Simon Johnson join the podcast to discuss their new book Power and... by The New Liberal Podcast

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Let the people rule with John Matsusaka by Rules of the Game – discussing democratic institutions

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Let's Talk About That 'Liberty Thing' by Of-By-For the People!

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